Tokiko patiently awaits her husband's return from WWII when her four-year old son falls ill. She takes him to the doctor but has no means of paying, so she resorts to prostitution. A month later, her husband returns to find his desperate wife, who tells him the truth. Together, they must deal with the consequences.

Tokiko Amamiya
Shuichi Amamiya
Akiko Ida
Kazuichiro Satake
Shoichi
Fusako Onada
Orie Noma
Hikozo Sakai
Tsune
Fusako Onoda
Doctor
Policeman